<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Donn, If no one is answering the question it might be because no one feels qualified to answer.  If that is the case, I would keep the added value on the very low side, but I am only giving my opinion, which in this case isn't worth much.  On the other hand some autographed items do indeed carry a great deal of value for collectors, but on pianos?  Hard to tell. Certain names in certain contexts certainly are important.  For example, if I knew a grand piano was remanufactured by Willis and David Snyder, that means something to me because of the recognized quality of their work. Regards, Clyde FIXPIANOS@AOL.COM wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>I asked a question about the VALUE of a piano. It doesn't matter if you have never heard of Lily Pons. If her name -- or ANY name for that matter -- is of importance to someone then there is intrinsic value in that name. Can anyone please give me some relevant advice that might be of help? Thanks...............Donn Young, RPT</blockquote> </html>